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http://dx.doi.org/10.5010/JPB.2011.38.2.162

Functional characterization of Arabidopsis thaliana BLH 8, BEL1-Like Homeodomain 8 involved in environmental stresses  

Park, Hyeong-Cheol (Division of Applied Life Science (BK21 program) and Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Research Center, Gyeongsang National University)
Park, Ji-Young (Division of Applied Life Science (BK21 program) and Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Research Center, Gyeongsang National University)
Baek, Dong-Won (Division of Applied Life Science (BK21 program) and Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Research Center, Gyeongsang National University)
Yun, Dae-Jin (Division of Applied Life Science (BK21 program) and Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Research Center, Gyeongsang National University)
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Journal of Plant Biotechnology / v.38, no.2, 2011 , pp. 162-168 More about this Journal
Abstract
High salinity is a common stress condition that adversely affects plant growth and crop production. In response to various environmental stresses, plants activate a number of defense genes that function to increase the tolerance. To isolate Arabidopsis genes that are involved in abiotic stress responses, we carried out genetic screening using various mutant lines. Among them, the blh8 ($\b{B}$EL1-$\b{L}$ike $\b{H}$omeodomain $\underline{8}$) mutant specifically shows chlorotic phenotypes to ionic (specifically, $Na^+$ and $K^+$) stresses, but no differences in root growth. In addition, BLH8 is related to plant development and abiotic stress as predicted by a Graphical Gaussian Model (GGM) network program. It implies that BLH8 functions as a putative transcription factor related to abiotic stress responses. Collectively, our results show that gene network analysis is a useful tool for isolating genes involved in stress adaptation in plants.
Keywords
BEL1-like; Environmental stress response; Homeodomain; Salt stress; Signal transduction;
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